Example Sentences

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They aren’t antivaccine crusaders, he said, but didn’t understand the severity of the disease, or believed vaccines could cause autism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Antidebt crusaders, like the personal-finance radio host Dave Ramsey, have been speaking for years about how paying thousands of dollars in interest can seriously impede a family’s ability to make progress on their other goals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Cheering for such idealism used to feel corny; all the cool, caped crusaders had ethical kinks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

You’ve undoubtedly heard insistences from well-meaning crusaders like The Lincoln Project’s Ryan Williams, who rang the shame bell for all to hear last Monday.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

Finally, the door swung closed 011 the last of the crusaders for Moorish dignity.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole